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Illustrator CS4: SVG Export error "Transforms are Expanded"?

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Mar 15, 202640975 views
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I get the following error when trying to save my image to SVG (via "Save Copy As"): When I try to load the SVG in another program, all I get is a blank canvas. I ultimately want the path data to feed into RaphaelJS, but the path data that I got by clicking on the button during the SVG export also y…

Error Output

Transforms are expanded.

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I just randomly tried this and it worked! I'm able to save the SVG without getting the "Transforms are expanded." error message. I can't explain why it works, but it does. Try the following: Object > Select all > Flatten transparency (high res) > Sa…

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